Acquiring a HomeDoubleday, Page & Company, 1925 - 280 pages |
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Page xiv
... action . - Mechanic's liens . - Contract provisions for the protec- tion of the owner with respect thereto.- Retention of percentage of contract price until completion . - Contractor should hold harmless from liens . - Architect should ...
... action . - Mechanic's liens . - Contract provisions for the protec- tion of the owner with respect thereto.- Retention of percentage of contract price until completion . - Contractor should hold harmless from liens . - Architect should ...
Page 46
... action against the seller for damages but that , in the ordinary case , will be very cold comfort . In the great majority of cases the development will be carried on in the name of a corporation and not by an individual in his own name ...
... action against the seller for damages but that , in the ordinary case , will be very cold comfort . In the great majority of cases the development will be carried on in the name of a corporation and not by an individual in his own name ...
Page 55
... action may be necesseary to satisfy the purchaser that the title is clear , and that the property is not subject to any encum- brances of which he has no knowledge . The examination of the title is peculiarly a legal proposition . It is ...
... action may be necesseary to satisfy the purchaser that the title is clear , and that the property is not subject to any encum- brances of which he has no knowledge . The examination of the title is peculiarly a legal proposition . It is ...
Page 70
... action for fraud and damages against the seller , but this might be cold comfort and a poor substitute for title to the land which he had planned to acquire and occupy . A deed must be recorded in the county in which the land lies . To ...
... action for fraud and damages against the seller , but this might be cold comfort and a poor substitute for title to the land which he had planned to acquire and occupy . A deed must be recorded in the county in which the land lies . To ...
Page 151
... action which tends to decrease his authority is inadvisable . We have seen in our discussion of the contract between owner and ar- chitect that there has been a tendency , recently , to cut down the authority of the architect and to ...
... action which tends to decrease his authority is inadvisable . We have seen in our discussion of the contract between owner and ar- chitect that there has been a tendency , recently , to cut down the authority of the architect and to ...
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Page 211 - ... instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal ; that it was so affixed by order of the board of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.
Page 235 - President of , the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal ; that it was so...
Page 270 - The value of any such extra work or change shall be determined in one or more of the following ways: (a) By estimate and acceptance in a lump sum. (b) By unit prices named in the contract or subsequently agreed upon. (c) By cost and percentage or by cost and a fixed fee.
Page 207 - THIS INDENTURE, made this day of , in the year One thousand, nine hundred and , between of , the party of the first part...
Page 261 - Art. 2. Execution, Correlation and Intent of Documents. — The Contract Documents shall be signed in duplicate by the Owner and the Contractor.
Page 211 - On the day of , nineteen hundred and , before me came to me known to be the individual described in, and who executed, the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that executed the same.
Page 274 - If no schedule or agreement stating the dates upon which drawings shall be furnished is made, then no claim for delay shall be allowed on account of failure to furnish drawings, until two weeks after demand for such drawings and not then unless such claim be reasonable. This article does not exclude the recovery of damages for delay by either party under other provisions in the contract documents.
Page 210 - In witness whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Page 275 - Owner, upon the certificate ot the Architect that sufficient cause exists to justify such action, may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after giving the Contractor, and his surety if any, seven days...
Page 209 - This indenture, made the day of nineteen hundred and , between , (insert residence) party of the first part, and , (insert residence) party of the second part: Witnesseth, that the party of the first part...